Obama seeks Patriot Act extensions

[lib2DaBone]

..is this true?
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http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/16/obama-seeks-patriot-act-extensions/


The Obama administration has asked Congress to extend three contentious provisions of the USA Patriot Act - a bill once described by President Obama as "shoddy" - and urged an appeals court to deny access to U.S. courts for detainees at a military prison in Afghanistan.

Civil liberties groups immediately criticized both moves, which would extend Bush-era terrorism policies that have long been unpopular with Democrats.

In a letter made public Tuesday, Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich wrote to Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Democrat and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, asking Congress to reauthorize three portions of the Patriot Act that are set to expire at the end of the year.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Geez, is he going to extend the tax cuts as well?

Why not let the PATRIOT Act die a peaceful death and construct a new Bill that is more specific and relevant?

[dem629]

6. He may as well. He's running out of Bush policies to extend/continue/ramp up.

[OhioChick]

8. How are you liking all this "Change?" n/t

[NYCGirl]

2. You have a source other than the Washington Times? NT

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

5. from NBC in Philadelphia

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/NATLObama-Seeks-To-Extend-Key-Patriot-Act-Provisions-59446542.html

[Emit]

7. Here's a link to the letter to Leahy from Ronald Welch, the chief DOJ liaison to Congress

http://judiciary.senate.gov/resources/documents/111thCongress/upload/091409WeichToLeahy.pdf

Link to parent article (ABC):http://www.newsrunner.com/display-article/?eUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FPolitics%2Fobama-supports-extending-patriot-act%2Fstory%3Fid%3D8582891&eSrc=ABC+-+KTMF+23+-+Missoula+MT&eTitle=Patriot+Act+Provisions+Get+Obama+Support

And here's a link to the letter Welch sent to Durbin and Feingold: http://politics.theatlantic.com/Durbin-Feingold%20091409.pdf

Link to parent article:http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/09/the_obama_administration_wants_congress.php

[Freddie Stubbs]

10. New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/us/16brfs-PATRIOTACTPR_BRF.html

[old mark]

3. OK, if he uses it to round up RWers for the famous "re-education camps"

they keep whining about.

Maybe even firing squads!!!!!


markO8)

[Champion Jack]

9. heh heh heh

[rucky]

4. Those three provisions should be okay with a FISA warrant.

Anybody know where we stand on the warrantless issue?

[babylonsister]

11. Feingold and Durbin on reforms...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8656503

[endless october]

12. let the patriot act end. n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

13. Good

Now we can spy on the republicans like Karl spied on us!

[reggie the dog]

14. booo

[Hannah Bell]

15. kick

[earth mom]

16. Some hope and change this country got.

NOT! :puke: